Once again Tuesday brought in record breaking highs for some parts of the Northland. Ashland reached 53° and Hibbing 47°. These were both daily record highs. The warm trend will continue overnight as low will again be nearly 15°-20° above normal. Unseasonably warm air will carry us through the end of February and beginning of March. Wednesday looks to be warmer than Tuesday. Places like Ashland and Brainerd could set another daily record high Wednesday. We are going to see plenty of sunshine too.

Winds will likely be out of the west. This will likely create warmer by the lake conditions. Temperatures are expected to climb into well into the mid-40s. By Friday we’ll see the coldest day of week as thermometers drop into the 20s. By Saturday, more sunshine returns as well as warmer temperatures into the 40s. Heading into next week, many communities around the Northland will likely see temperatures climbing to near 50°F.

TONIGHT
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. South wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
WEDNESDAY
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. West wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
THURSDAY
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a west wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
FRIDAY
Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
SATURDAY
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
SUNDAY
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
MONDAY
A slight chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
TUESDAY
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.